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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
15228303rd Bomb Group (H) Association, Inc.303rd Bomb Group (H) Association, Inc. 'Hell's Angels' Membership Directory 1999303rd Bomb Group (H) Association, Inc.Good. Some soiling and shelf wear.8.5 x 11 inches, lists of crewmen of the 303rd B-17 bomb group stationed in WW2 England.WW2, Aviation, B-17, 303rd Bomb Group$20
15704Abraham, Horst F.Berlin-Shanghai-Chicago Never Give UpSelf-publishedVery good.Mr. Abraham escaped the Holocaust. Lived in Shanghai and then Chicago. There are b&w photos.Holocaust, WW2, China, autobiography$20
15670Aller, John A.I Saw It ThroughSelf-publishedFine.The author was in the WW2 83rd division, 331 Infantry Regiment, fighting through western Europe. He experienced the Battle of the Bulge and the liberation of slave labor camps. There are b&w photos and some statistics.WW2, 83rd division, 331st Infantry division, Battle of the Bulge, Holocaust$50
15671Aller, John A.I Saw It ThroughSelf-publishedFine.The author was in the WW2 83rd division, 331 Infantry Regiment, fighting through western Europe. He experienced the Battle of the Bulge and the liberation of slave labor camps. There are b&w photos and some statistics.WW2, 83rd division, 331st Infantry division, Battle of the Bulge, Holocaust$50
13002Allgire, John with Christopher SaxmanAllgire's Story An Ordinary Sailor and Extraordinary LifeSelf-publishedVery good.8.5 x 11 inches with excellent b&w photos, an autobiography of John Allgire. An enlisted navy petty officer, he served from 1933 to 1953 and retired in Washington state.Autobiography, John Allgire, United States Navy, Washington State, WW2$25
11659Anon.OkinawaAnon.Very good. with faint shelf wear and soiling. No dust wrapper.This 12 x 10.5 inch book is a history and a current events record of Okinawa. It's in both English (occasionally poor) and Japanese. Fleeting mention is made of WW2. The newest American cars are from the late 1950s. Okinawa, WW2$100
15596Army Service Corps The School of Military GovernmentRestricted. A 36 section course on a proposed problem, the occupation of Japan. One section missing.Army Service CorpsFair. A bit musty. Paper browning and occasionaly brittle. Occasional rusty staples. Some pencil writing.8.5 x 11 printed on one side, individual sheets. A restricted Army Service Forces course at The School of Military Government, Charlottesville, Virginia in 1944. There are 36 sections listed with number 23 missing. The subject is a hypothetical occupation of Japan in great detail. The page count is approximate.Japan, WW2, Army Service Forces$100
15999Arnotl, Ladd C.Darkness of War, Dawn of Hope:Self-publishedGood.WW2 in Hungary. The author moved to Idaho after the war. There are b&w photos. The title page is separate and contains the author signature.Hungary, WW2, Idaho$40
12977Ban, Noemi, with Ray WolpowSharing Is Healing A Holocaust Survivor's storyHolocaust Educational PublicationsGood. Owner's name in ink inside. Light bumping on the bottom of the spine. Price label on the back cover. There's a 4 line inscription by the author.Noemi Ban was a survivor of Auschwitz. There are b&w photos and illustrations.Holocaust, WW2, Auschwitz.$40
16566Bankson, BuddI Should Live So LongJ. B. Lippincott CompanyGood. Spine a bit faded and a strip of sun fading on the back. No dust wrapper."To John---A fellow prisoner of Sheppard Field..." Part of the Author's inscription at Spokane, WA, 24 October, 1952. Signed as well.Autobiography, WW2, Humor$20
16933Bennett, Hugh Hammond and William Clayton PryorThis Land We DefendLongmans, Green And Co.Very good. No dust wrapper.There are many b&w photos. The reasons for defending the USA in WW2.WW2$20
12736Berlin- Neuroder Kunstanstalten5 Berlin Postcards showing artist's rendering of WW2 DamageBerlin- Neuroder KunstanstaltenVery good.Artist's renderings of various Berlin street scenes before and after WW2.Berlin, Art, WW2, ephemera$30
14224Blessin, Dr. Georg, Hans Wilden and Hans-Georg EhrigBundesentschadigungsgesetzeC.H. Bech'scheVery good. In a good dust wrapper. The glassine wrapper cover has wear and tears.In German. The Federal Indemnification Law (BEG), specifically the federal law on compensation for victims of Nazi persecution. Also included are two separate booklets...24 pages from 1957 and 43 pages from 1959.Bundesentschadigungsgesetze, Nazi, WW2, Holocaust$100
16755Bonhoeffer, EmmiAuschwitz Trials Letters From an EyewitnessJohn Knox PressGood. Some shelf wear, soiling and creasing.Auschwitz...HolocaustHolocaust, WW2$20
17129Booker, Edna LeeFlight From ChinaThe Macmillan CompanyGood. Light moisture marks on the front cover, one on the spine, faded lettering on the spine. No dust wrapper.In Collaboration With John S. Potter. Booker was a (female) journalist in China at the beginning of WW2. She was held at the Pootung internment camp and eventually repatriated on the Gripsholm. Decorations by Peggy Bacon.Print Media, China, WW2, POW, Pootung Intermant Camp, Gripsholm$20
11701Bradley, Omar N., General, U. S. ArmyLetter to George E. OutlandselfGood with creasing, a date stamp, a one inch tear in a fold, another shorter tear, a chip missing on the bottom left corner, and a staple in the upper left corner.8 x 10.5 inches on a Veterans Administration Letterhead, this letter from Bradley to Mr. Outland references Paso Robles, California as a possible site for the construction of a Veterans Administration Hospital.Autograph, Omar N. Bradley, General, U. S. Army, WW2$400
15429Byle, Auke "Sy"I Ran Out of My Klompen A Personal History Byle PressVery good.Autobiography of the author. The subtitle is "WW2 Holland to U.S. 1937-1955. There are b&w photos.Holland, Netherlands, WW2, Northwest Washington$20
10503Canadian Slav CommitteePeople, Be Vigilant!Canadian Slav CommitteeGood. Light shelf wear, soiling and creasing on the covers. One short ink-mark on the front cover. There is a one inch rip right on the bottom of the spine. Pages are yellowing.Circa later 1940's paperback brochure with 15 pages, one cover picture and 2 b&w illustrations. "New secret documents about Nazi plans for the exterminatioin of the Slavic Peoples."ww2, Slavic, Nazi, Canada$35
11496Carademos, CharlesA True Story 'Fight for Democracy'Pro Copy, Inc.Good. There is shelf wear and soiling on both covers.World War II in Greece, a history of the left leaning National Resistance of EAM/ElAS , guerrilla fighters in the war and political players afterwards.Greek Peoples Liberation Army, ELAS, Guerrilla, World War II, WW2, history$30
16157Cardoulis, John N.A Friendly Invasion The American Military in Newfoundland: 1940-1990BreakwaterVery good. In a good dustwrapper that has a price sticker.8.5 x 11 inches with many b&w photos and several appendicies, American presence in Newfoundland from WW2 to 1990.Canada, Newfoundland, WW2.$20
16158Cardoulis, John N.A Friendly Invasion II A Personal TouchBreakwaterVery good. In a very good dust wrapper.8.5 x 11 inches with many b&w photos and several appendicies, the impact of the American Military presence in Newfoundland during WW2.Canada, Newfoundland, WW2.$20
15443Carpenter, DennisA Few Who Met The Challenge Famous Former MarinesBrightlights PublicationsVery good.8.5 x 11 inches, Celebrities who served in the United States Marine Corps. There are many b&w photos. USMC, WW2, Korean War, Vietnam War$20
15444Carpenter, DennisAnyone Here A Marine? Volume I: Popular Entertainment And The MarinesBrightlights PublicationsVery good.8.5 x 11 inches. Celebrities who served in the United States Marine Corps. There are many b&w photos. USMC, WW2, Korean War, Vietnam War$20
17043Chambers, George W.Keith Argraves, ParatrooperThe Southern Publishing AssociationGood. Magic marker marked out name inside the front cover. Other wise, very good. No dust wrapper.'An Account of the Service of a Christian Medical Corpsman In...WW2.' Seventh Day Adventist.WW2, Aviation, Seventh Day Adventist$25
12330Chase National BankExhibit of Nilitary and Invasion MoneysChase National BankVery good.A single fold 9 x 12 inch sheet printed on both sides. The inside is a picture of WW2 military and invasion money.WW2, paper money, ephemera$20

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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
12330Chase National BankExhibit of Nilitary and Invasion MoneysChase National BankVery good.A single fold 9 x 12 inch sheet printed on both sides. The inside is a picture of WW2 military and invasion money.WW2, paper money, ephemera$20
15028Chihaya, MasatakeIJN Yamato and Musashi/BattleshipsProfile PublishersVery good.The Japanese WW2 battleships Yamato and Mushshi. There are many b&w photos and a fold out illustration.WW2, Japan, Yamato, Musashi$20
16682Coates, John Boyd, Jr., editorOrthopedic Surgery In The Mediterranean Theater Of OperationsOffice Of The Surgeon GenerealGood. Doctor's personal stamp inside. No dust wrapper.From "Surgery In World War II" series. There are many illustrations and an index.WW2, Orthopedic surgery$25
16688Coates, John Boyd, Jr., editorOrthopedic Surgery In The EuropeanTheater Of OperationsOffice Of The Surgeon GenerealGood. Doctor's personal stamp inside. Faint soiling on the front cover. No dust wrapper.From "Surgery In World War II" series. There are many illustrations and an index.WW2, Orthopedic surgery$30
15355Cohen, StanEast Wind RainPictorial Histories Publishing CompanyVery good.8.5 x 11 inches, a pictorial history of the Pearl Harbor attack. There are many b&w photos, maps and diagrams. Signed by the author on the title page.WW2, Hawaii, Pearl Harbor$20
13259Cortesi, LawrenceThe Grim Reapers History Of The 3rd Bomb Group 1918 - 1965Historical Aviation AlbumGood. Light shelf wear on the covers and spine. Owner's small stamp inside. Careful red ink lines on the maps and hyliter on a couple of pages. No dust wrapper.8.5 x 11 inches, a history of the 3rd Bomb Group. There are many b&w photos, mostly of WW2 in the far east. Lots of B-25sUnited States Air Force, 3rd Bomb Group, WW2, B-25 Mitchell$30
17095Cotton, James V.A Few Of The Few Good MenSelf-publishedVery good.Autobiography of James V. Cotton. USMC WW2 veteran. There are b&w photos.USMC, WW2.$20
15137Cousins, W. H. E.The Siege of Tobruk and overviewThe Rats of Tobruk AssociationVery good.8 x 11.5 inches with b&w and color photos, maps, personel and cemetary lists. The WW2 Siege of Tobruk and Australian 'Rats of Tobruk'. This copy has a tipped in certification by the author and a separate letter from the Newcastle Sub-Branch Rats of Tobruk Association.WW2, Austrailia, Africa, Rats of Tobruk, Rommel$35
8831Cowling, AnthonyMy Life With The Samurai How I Survived Japanese Death CampsPremium Printing 2001 2nd edition paperback, signed by the author, 236 pages, b&w photos, index.NewAutobiography, Prisoner of War, POW, Anthony Cowling, Japan, WW2Autobiography, Prisoner of War, POW, Anthony Cowling, Japan, WW2$30
8832Cowling, AnthonyMy Life With The Samurai How I Survived Japanese Death CampsPremium Printing 2001 2nd edition paperback, signed by the author, 236 pages, b&w photos, index.NewAutobiography, Prisoner of War, POW, Anthony Cowling, Japan, WW2Autobiography, Prisoner of War, POW, Anthony Cowling, Japan, WW2$30
8833Cowling, AnthonyMy Life With The Samurai How I Survived Japanese Death CampsPremium Printing 2001 2nd edition paperback, signed by the author, 236 pages, b&w photos, index.NewAutobiography, Prisoner of War, POW, Anthony Cowling, Japan, WW2Autobiography, Prisoner of War, POW, Anthony Cowling, Japan, WW2$30
15029Cracknell, William, Commander, USNUSS Tennessee (BB 43) / Battleship 1920-1959Profile PublishersGood. Scrape mark on the front cover.The USN Battleship USS Tennesse (BB43) with many b&w photos.USN, USS Tennessee, WW2$20
16502Culbert, Tom & Andy DawsonPan Africa Across the Sahara in 1941 With Pan AmPaladwr PressVery good. In a very good dust wrapper.There are many b&w photos, "exhibits," bibliography and an index. The author, Pilot Andy Dawson, has a signed one paragraph inscription.Aviation, WW2, Pan Am, Africa$50
9175Deitch, Kenneth M., and JoAnne B. WeismanDwight D. Eisenhower: Man of Many HatsDiscovery Enterprises 1990 Hardback, 8.5 x 12 inches, signed by author and the illustrator, with 48 pages, many photos and illustrations.Very good in a good lightly worn dust wrapper.Picture book biography series of Dwight D. Eisenhower.Dwight D. Eisenhower, WW2, Biography$20
14832Dick, Elfrieda and DavidNot Without Zeal Lessons From Life The Story of Henry R. BaergDefrieda and David DickGood. Both covers have some curling and creasing, The bottom of the spine has a small defect.8.25 x 10.75 inches with many b&w photos, the story of Canadian Mennonite minister, Henry R. Baerg, Baerg was a concscientious objector in WW2. He signed and dated the book.Mennonite, Concscientious Objector, Canada, WW2$35
14667Drea, Edward J.Leavenworth Papers No. 2Combat Studies InstituteGood. Light shelf wear.Nomonhan: Japanese-Soviet Tactical Combat, 1939. There are maps, charts, b&w photos, notes and a bibliography. Soviet and Japanese conflict in Mongolia.WW2, Japan, Russia, Nomonhan, Mongolia$20
16883Engineer Replacement Training CenterIntroduction To ERTC Fort Leonard Wood MissouriUS ArmyGood. Some soiling. Rusty Staples. Three lines of writing in ink on the front cover.4.5 x 6 inches, information about the WW2 Engineer Replacement Training Center in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.WW2, Fort Leonard Wood$25
8450Erickson, ArnoldI Didn't Know It Was MineSelf 1996 oversized paperback with 302 pages. Signed by the author.Very good.Autobiography, WW2, AviationAutobiography, WW2, Aviation$18
15325Ethridge, BillTime Out A Remembrance of World War IISelf-publishedGood. Light shelf wear.8.5 x 11 inches, the autobiography of a WW2 B-17 bombadier. A prisoner of war in Germany.Aviation, WW2, Prisoner of War$30
13381Farrell, Don A.The Pictorial History of Guam Liberation-1944Micronesian ProductionsGood. Some light shelf wear on the bottom of the covers and spine. Has an owner's inscription inside. In a fair dust wrapper that has tears and some tape.8.5 x 11 inches with many b&w photos, a bibliography and an index, a history of Guam.Guam, WW2$25
15087Fisher, Dale E.The OdysseySelf-publishedVery good.Autobiography of Dale E. Fisher. An officer in the USN during WW2 in the Pacific. The U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Picker X-Ray and Minneapolis Honeywell Corporation. There are pictures and maps.USN, WW2, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Picker X-Ray, Minneapolis Honeywell Corporation$20
6964Force, L.E.Exploits Of LeeSelf Published 1951 spiral bound with 96 pages, signed by Force on the last page.Good with shelf wear and soiling. Owner's name and location in ink inside.Exploits Of LeeTravel, WW2, Pacific Northwest, Washington State$15
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16653Friedlander, SaulPrelude to Downfall: Hitler and the United States, 1939-1941KnopfVery good. A little ink writing inside the back cover. In a good dust wrapper that has a vertical scrape mark on the cover.Politics before WW2. There's a bibliography and an index.Politics, WW2$20
6955Friedman, HenryI'm No Hero Journeys Of A Holocaust SurvivorUniversity of Washington Press 1999, signed by the author, with 177 pages and b&w photos.Fine in a fine dust wrapper. Owner's name in ink in two places inside.WW2, HolocaustWW2, Holocaust$20
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9251Galvin, John with Frank AllnuttSalvation For A Doomed Zoomie A True StoryAllnutt Publishing Very good. In a poor, worn, scraped and chipped dust wrapper.1983 hardback, inscribed by the author, with 272 pages, notes and photos. Autobiography of John Galvin, WW2, WWII, USN, Aviation, Submarine USS Harder, USS Bunker Hill, F6F Hellcat, Joe Foss. ISBN 0934374015 Religion.Autobiography, John Galvin, WW2, WWII, USN, Aviation, Submarine, USS Harder, USS Bunker Hill, F6F, Hellcat, Joe Foss Religion$20

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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
17133Gauvreau, EmileThe Wild Blue YonderE. P. DuttonGood. One lightly bumped corner. Some light creasing on the pages. In a worn dust wrapper.Air power. There's an index.Air Power, WW2$25
15353Grant, RoderickThe 51st Highland Division At WarIan Allan LTDGood. Top of spine is lightly bumped. In a good dust wrapper.8.5 x 11 inches, the Scottish 51st Highland division at war. Africa and Europe. There are many b&w photos. End paper maps.WW2, 51st Highland$20
15153Grashio, Samuel C. and Bernard NorlingReturn To Freedom The War Memoirs of Col. Samuel C. Grashio USAF (Ret.)University PressGood. Light shelfwear, some soiling and a creased cover corner.A P-40 pilot on the Philippines and a survivor of the Bataan Death March. There are many b&w photos and an index. There's a six line inscription by the author on the title page.USAF, Aviation, Philippines, Baatan Death March, WW2$30
16879Greeting Card AuthorsSix WW2 Christmas Cards To A SoldierMultipleVery good. All cards have written messages to "Bob" in ink.Six WW2 Christmas cards to a soldier, including a USN themed greeting in color by New Yorker cartoonist, Barney Tobey.WW2, Christmas, USN, Barney Tobey, ephemera$25
16512Grodzins, MortonAmericans Betrayed Politics and the Japanese EvacuationThe University of Chicago PressVery good. Faint shelf wear. Owner's name in ink inside. No dust wrapper.The "evacuation" of Japanese Americans to concentration camps in the early part of WW2Japanese American, WW2, prison camps$60
13361Gross, Inge E. StanneckMemories of World War II and Its Aftermath 1940-1954Island In The Sky Publishing CompanyGood. Last few pages have a very faint moisture stain in the margin. In a very good dust wrapper that has a creased inner flap.WW2 in Germany and the aftermath. There's an 8 line inscription to a person for helping the author during the Berlin Blockade in 1948-1949. The author also signed the bottom of the title page. There are many b&w photos.WW2, Germany, Inge E. Stanneck Gross$50
16752Gun, NerinThe Day Of The AmericansFleetGood. Light shelf wear. Small 7 line rubber stamp inside. In a lightly worn dust wrapper.The holocaust. There are b&w photos and an index.Holocaust, WW2$20
15201Hamann, JackOn American Soil How Justice Became A Casualty Of World War IIUniversity of Washington PressGood. Light shelf wear. There are a few creased page edges.The murder of an Italian prisoner of war in WW2. The author's inscription is on the title page.WW2, prisoner of war$20
10538Hammond, Frank JamesKnees Up Mother BrownSource BooksGood to very good with light shelf wear.2000 paperback, signed by the author, with 169 pages and b&w photos. Autobiography of Hammond, England in WW2, a member of the RAF. ISBN 0-940147-51-3WW2, RAF, autobiography$20
13159Haugland, Robert OliverMy Record Of Friends In Service Autograph Book from WW2Self published.Good. Spine and edges of cover are worn.10 x 6.5 inches, a WW2 US Navy autograph book with names, home address, service address, date, place we met and comments, approximately 40 pages filled out from 1943 to 1945. WW2, United States Navy, Autograph book, ephemera, USN$25
9014Hawks, Captain EllisonBombers Of The Present WarReal Photographs Co. 1944 with 104 pages and many photos.Good. Covers lightly shelf worn, small bump on the top of the front corner. No dust wrapper.WW2, Aviation, BombersWW2, Aviation, Bombers$20
15752Heynneman, RonIbu Maluku The Story Of Jeanne Marie van Diejen-RoemenSid HartaGood. Top 1 inch of title page has been removed.'...life in the vanishing world of the dutch East Indies.' Biography of van Diejen. Maluku islands, WW2, POW of the Japanese, Kampili. B&w photos.Maluku Islands, WW2, POW, Kempli$20
14223Huiskes, ManfrredDie Wandinschriften des Kolner Gestapogefangnisses im EL-DE-Haus 1943-1945Bohlau Verlag KolnGood. Light shelf wear on the cover/dust wrapper.In German. Title in English: The Wall Inscriptions of the Cologne Gestapo Prison...1943-1945. Includes b&w photos and documentation.WW2, Holocaust, Cologne, Germany, Gestapo$20
12491Hull, CordellCordell Hull letter to George E. Outland with a Department of State letterhead.selfGood. Pencil marks and some faint creasing. One ink date stamp.8 x 10.5 inches, a letter to congressman George Outland on arranging an exchange of prisoners of war with the Japanese. Hull was secretary of state at he time.Autograph, Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, WW2$200
15378James, DavidA Prisoner's ProgressHollis & CarterGood. Spine lettering faded.The autobiography of a WW2 member of the British Royal Navy bluffing his way out of the Marlag prisoner of war campWW2, Prisoner of War$20
16635Johnson, AudreyDo March In Step Girls A Wren's StorySelf-publishedVery good."...is the lively and amusing account of life in the Women's Royal Naval Service in WW2."WW2, Women's Royal Naval Service, England$30
10392Kaneda, KazuoOver Shadowed Journey An Amazing Account of Hither To Unrevealed War-Time Experiences of a Japanese MinisterThe Hope PressVery good with faint shelf wear. No dust wrapper.1963 hardback with 159 pages and b&w photos. Japanese Christian ministers experiences in WW2. Sunk by American Submarines, stationed in the Celebes, Indonesia.Japan, Christian, WW2. Submarines, Celebes, Indonesia$30
11253Kaneda, KazuoOver Shadowed Journey An Amazing Account of Hither To Unrevealed War-Time Experiences of a Japanese MinisterThe Hope PressVery good. Owner's small inscription inside. In an edgeworn dust wrapper.1963 hardback with 159 pages and b&w photos. Japanese Christian ministers experiences in WW2. Sunk by American Submarines, stationed in the Celebes, Indonesia.Religion, Christianity, Japan, WW2, Indonesia, Submarine$35
16620Kaplan, Chaim A.Scroll Of Agony The Warsaw Diary of Chaim A. KaplanThe Macmillan CompanyGood. Edges of the front cover, top & bottom of the spine are sun faded a bit. In a fair dustwrapper that has tears.The Holocaust. The Warsaw Ghetto. WW2Holocaust, Warsaw Ghetto, WW2$40
16361Kersten, FelixThe Kersten Memoirs 1940-45The Macmillan CompanyGood. Faint shelf wear and soiling on the covers. Owner's name in ink inside. In a lightly worn and chipped dust wrapper.Introduction by H. R. Trevor-Roper. Felix Kersten was Heinrich Himmler's personal manual therapist.WW2, Henrich Himmler, Nazi$40
11566Kilbourne, Edwin W.Bridge Across The Century Volume One Japan Korea ChinaSelf-PublishedGood. There's a faint manufacturing vertical crease on the pages. No dust wrapper. There's a book plate from the previous owner.A history of the OMF, Oriental Missionary Society, by one of it's founders. There are 20 pages of b&w photos, and an addendum. There's a tipped in note from the author on one page and the author has also left an inscription on the title page.OMF, Oriental Missionary Society, Missionaries, China, Japan, Korea, WW2.$40
11567Kilbourne, Edwin W.Bridge Across The Century Volume One Japan Korea ChinaSelf-PublishedVery good. No dust wrapper.A history of the OMF, Oriental Missionary Society, by one of it's founders. There are 20 pages of b&w photos, and an addendum. OMF, Oriental Missionary Society, Missionaries, China, Japan, Korea, WW2.$20
10161Knight, Clayton, and Robert C. DurhamHitch Your Wagon The Story of Bernt BalchenBell Publishing CompanyFair. Covers are worn, soiled and moisture stained. There are moisture stains on the top edges of the pages. No dust jacket.1950 hardback, inscribed by Balchen, with 332 pages, b&w photos and end paper maps. Biography. Antarctic, WW2, WWII, Alaska, OSS.Biography, Antarcic, WW2, WWII, Alaska, OSS$40
14199Kraft, Howard, as told to Larry GettmanThe Liberator Miracle of Survival The Story of Howard KraftSelf-publishedGood. Small scrape mark on the back cover.Autobiography of Howard Kraft, B-24 Liberator navigator in WW2 Africa and Italy and Phoenix, and an Arizona businessman. There are b&w photos. Inscribed by the author.WW2, B-24, Phoenix, AZ$20
12544Lenci-Downs, ElizabethI Heard My People Cry One Family's Escape From Russia The True Story of Lise Huebert Towes GerigInkwell ProductionsGood. Autographed copy sticker on the front cover.Of German nationality, born in the southern Crimea, she and her family excape the Russians in WW2WW2, Biography, Louise Huebert Toews Gerig, Russia$20

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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
16816Mac Vane, JohnJourney Into War War and Diplomacy in North AfticaD. Appleton-Century CompanyGood. Light wear and stains on the covers and spne.WW2 in North Africa. There's an index.Africa, North Africa, WW2$20
15421Maiden, Robert F. "Moose"Return To Iwo Jima + 50Self publishedGood. Some creasing and soiling. A long owner's inscription by a fellow marine who also fought on Iwo Jima. There are b&w photos.The author was in the USMC on Iwo Jima in WW2. This is an account of the battle for Iwo Jima, his USMC career and a return visit.USMC, Iwo Jima WW2$20
11519Malachowski, VirginiaThe Spirit of Jesuit John WalcharsSelf-publishedVery good. Tip of front cover has a crease.A biography of Jesuit Priest, John Walchars. Born in Austria, he spent time as a priest in North China. There's some WW2 involvement as a translator. The author inscribed this copy to a friend.Biography, John Walchars, China, WW2, Religion, Jesuit, Catholicism.$20
17057Maser, WernerHitler's Letters and NotesHarper & RowGood. The very bottom edge of the front cover is slightly sun faded. In a good dust wrapper that has tears and creasing on the top.There are many b&w photos, illustrations and an index.Adolph Hitler, Letters, WW2$40
4075McAlister, AlecHi - Sky! The Ups and Downs of a Pinfeather PilotThe Ryerson Press.Good. Soiling and shelfwear, top and bottom of the spine have wear. Owner's name and inscription on the front free endpaper. In a poor dust wrapper. A bit musty.WW2 pilot training in the RCAF. Drawings by Sergeant E. AndoniadisWW2, RCAF, Aviation$17
7372McClintock, James A., M.D.ClintVantage Press 1991 with 75 pages.Fine. In a fine dust wrapper.Autobiography. A medical doctor who served in WW2, a combat surgeon in the Pacific. Autobiography, WW2, medicine, USN, United States Navy$30
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15641McDonnell, Robert J.Dogface My Experiences as a Combat Infantryman in WWIIM2 PressVery good. Owner signature inside.Inscribed by the author. Co. I, 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division. There are b&w photos. There's a CD in a pocket. A foot soldier in Europe during WW2.WW2, Infantry, 79th Infantry$50
13692McLaughlin, DougRambling Memories of a World War II Fighter PilotSelf-publishedFine.A USN fighter pilot in WW2. There are a few b&w photos.United States Navy, Aviation, WW2$20
12506McNutt, Paul V.Paul V. McNutt letter to George E. Outland with an Office For Emergency Management War Manpower Commission LetterheadselfGood. Pencil marks, a staple and a date stamp with a light fold mark.8 x 10.5 inches, a note to congressman George Outland politely denying a request deferment for one of Outland's constituents.Autograph, Paul V. McNutt, War Manpower Comission, WW2$75
10672Medina, Francis X. Coauthor: Dorothy Brandt MarraCiao, FrancescoSelf-PublishedFine in a fine dust wrapper. Owner's address label inside.1995 first edition 2nd printing hardback, inscribed by the author, with 223 b&w photos and illustrations. An account of Medina's WW2 experiences as a B-24 tail gunner, shot down over Italy, became a partisan in the resistance.Autobiography, Francis X.Medina, WW2, Aviation, B-24 , tail gunner, Italy, partisan $25
14886Menger, BerylMemories Of A Blitz BratPublish AmericaGood. Front cover has a very slight curve.Autobiography of Beryl Menger, survivor of the WW2 Blitz. There are b&w photos. The author signs 'To Ronnie from Beryl' on the title page.WW2, the Blitz$30
16105Millar, GeorgeMaquis (In Danish)Chr. Erichsens ForlagFair to good. Spine has top wear and is missing a 1.5 inch sliver on the gutter. Pages browning.WW2 POW, escaped Germany, helped the free french. There's a b&w frontispiece and a fold-out map in back. In DanishWW2, POW$30
9938Montgomery, HelenThe Colonel's LadyFarrar & RinehartGood. Covers and spine have light shelfwear and soiling. There is a faint moisture stain on the bottom of the back cover. No dust wrapper.Autobiography of Helen Montgomery, married to a soldier in WW2, China experiences, etc.Autobiography, Helen Montgomery, WW2, China$20
16648MorrettSoldier-PriestSelf-publishedGood. Some shelf wear and faint soiling. Small address label inside.Autobiography of Anglican Priest, John J. Morrett. A soldier in WW2, Philippines, "The Long March", prisoner of war, China, Thailand.Autobiography, WW2, Philippines, "The Long March", prisoner of war, China, Thailand.$20
16866Multiple authorsExecutive Order 9066, Japanese American Internment Camps, 20 newspaper clippings, 1970 - 1990, Seattle, WA papers.MultipleGood. Clippings are yellowing.Plays, Movies, reviews and more, Executive Order 9066 and Japanese American Internment Camps, newspaper clippings.WW2, Executive Order 9066, Japanese American Internment Camps$25
13034Myer, Dillon S.Uprooted Americans The Japanese Americans And The War Relocation Authority During World War IIThe University of ArizonaGood. Part of a book plate inside. In a fair to good dustwrapper that has a moisture stain on the back.Japanese Americans and the War Relocation Authority in WW2. There are many b&w photos, appendices, bibliography and an index.Japanese Americans, War Relocation Authority, WW2, prisoners of war, POW$30
14336N.Y.K Japan Mail LineN.Y.K Japan Mail Line, 1930's Seattle-British Columbia-Orient Service Sailing ScheduleN.Y.K Japan Mail LineGood.9.25 x 4 inches with ships and sailing times on the front and an ink blotter on the back. M.S. Hie Maru, Heian Maru, Hikawa Maru. Only Hikawa Maru survived WW2.N.Y.K, Japan, Ephemera, WW2$30
15773Nahas, MaryThe Journey of Private Galione How America Became A SuperpowerPleasant WordVery good.A biography of Private John Galione in WW2. The first US Army person at the liberation of the Dora Concentration Camp in Germany. A member of the 104th Timberwolf Infantry division. There are many b&w photos. There's a long inscription from the author.WW2, POW, Dora Concentration Camp, Holocaust$20
13951O'laughlin, John CallanUnited States At War December 7, 1942 December 7, 1943The Army And Navy JournalGood. Covers have shelf wear, sun fading and light bumps. No dust wrapper.11 x 14 inches with b&w photos and interesting ads showing the immediacy of WW2WW2. World War II$25
12722Ophuls, marcelThe Sorrow & The Pity Chronicle of a French City under the German OccupationPaladinVery good. Small, 6 line bookstore rubber stamp inside. Pages yellowing.The people of France under the WW2 German Occupation. B&w illustrations from the movie.WW2, German occupation, France$20
16436Oppenheimer, Harold L.March to the Sound of the DrumsWabash PressVery good. In a good dust wrapper.A combination of short stories and articles. Several stories about WW2, the United States Marine Corps and more. There are also b&w photos.WW2, USMC$20
17058Pearson, D. C., Supt.The Pup Tent, November 25, 1944New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, N. M.Good. Fold creases.8 x 11 inches, Alumni Issue with a list of 'killed in action', 'citations' and more.WW2, New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell$30
8740Perrault, Zelma LeeLife Of A RefugeeCarlton 1974 with 176 pages.Fine in a fair to good price clipped dust wrapper that has small tears and shelf wear. Autobiography, Latvia, WW2Autobiography, Latvia, WW2$20
14174Potter, Ursula VogtThe Misplaced American 1st Books LibraryVery good. Faint shelf wear. Paper label inside on the front free endpaper8.5 x 11 inches, 'based on the memoirs of Elsie, Kark, Henry, Marta, mina, Lisbeth, Armin and Ursula Vogt.' Signed by Ursula. The story of Ursula's father, Karl, who as an enemy national, lived in multiple internment camps in WW2. There are many b&w photos and maps.WW2, Washington State, Karl Vogt, Internment$25
14982Ratliff, Thomas G.I Can Hear the Guns NowSelf-publishedVery good.'A World War II Story of Love and Sacrifice', biography of Ova W. Ratliff.WW2, Kentucky$40

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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
16962Read, D.H.C., C.F.Prisoners' Quest A Presentation of the Christian Faith in a Prisoners of War CampThe Macmillan CompanyVery good. Owner's name in ink inside. Fair dust wrapper with a scraped spine and short tears.Religious talks in WW2 POW Camps.Religion, WW2, POW$50
13227Read, Dorothy and Ilse Evelijn Veere SmitEnd the SilenceSelf publishedVery good.Sumatra, Indonesia, and the Japanese in WW2. There are b&w photos and maps. Inscribed by the author, Ilse Evelijn Veere SmitWW2, Indonesia, Sumatra$25
10226Reitlinger, GeraldThe House Built On Sand The Conflicts of German Policy in Russia 1939-1945VikingGood. Light shelf wear and soiling on the covers and spine. In a fair to good dust jacket that has soiling wear, and some short tears, particularily along the edges.1960 first edition hardback with 459 pages, 2 fold-out maps, notes, bibliography, appendicies and an index. WW2, Germany, RussiaWW2, Germany, Russia, Politics$20
16175Richmond, HerbertWar Pictures by British Artists War at SeaOxford University PressGood. A few brown specks on front cover. Soiling & wear on the back cover. Manufacturing glue lines on the first page.4.75 x 7.5 inches, b&w reproduction of war art, Navy, War at see. Notes in the back.WW2, Art, England$20
16916Ritchie, Art and William J. DavisThe Pacific Northwest Goes to WarAssociated EditorsVery good. Two owner's names and a location in ink inside. No dust wrapper.8.5 x 10.5. There are many b&w photos. Individual cities are listed. There are 30 pages of 'leaders' pictures.Washington State, PNW, WW2$25
14034Robertson, Nellie E.Heartache One Family's Struggle During World War IIiUniverse, Inc.Fine. In a fine dust wrapper.Historical fiction of WW2.WW2, fiction$25
12288Schneider, HorstRising Up Again and Again How Life Can Be Fun If You Want It To BeWingspan PressVery good. There's a light crease on one corner of the back cover.Horst Schneider and his wife Margo's experience in post WW2 Germany and later emigration to the US, settling in Colorado.Horst Schneider, WW2, Colorado$20
14847Shurtleff, BertrandAWOL The CourierBobbs-Merrill CompanyGood. Ex-library. Card pocket and call sheet crudely removed. Some soiling on the covers and spine. No dust wrapper.A Doberman Pinscher in WW2.WW2, Doberman Pinscher$100
15548Smith, Myron J., Jr.World War II At Sea: A Bibliography of Sources in English Wol. II: The Pacific TheaterThe Scarecrow Press, Inc.Very good.There's one small label inside.A bibliography to accompany World War II At Sea series of books by Smith. Bibliography with a name index.WW2, Pacific$20
15843Smith, RobertOregon State Defense Council Official Air Raid InstructionsOregon StateGood. Pencil on the front. Some soiling and wear.4 x 6 inch booklet with WW2 Air Raid Instructions. Pen & ink sketchesWW2, Aviation, Oregon$25
12492Smith, Walter Bedell, GeneralGeneral Walter Bedell Smith letter to George E. Outland with an Embassy Of The United States Of America letterhead.selfGood. Faint shelf wear and creasing.8 x 10.5 inches, a response letter to congressman George Outland concering the desire of Mrs. Rebecca Shapiro to bring her relatives to the United States. Smith is responding as our ambassador in Russia. He was Eisenhower's chief of staff in WW2 and later head of the CIA.Autograph, General Walter Bedell Smith, WW2, CIA$300
13344Spreeman, Howard J.Icarus Updated A Boy and His DreamSelf-PublishedFine. In a fine dust wrapper.An autobiography of Howard Speerman, a Naval Aviator in WW2 in the Pacific. Mostly PBYs. There are b&w photos and an epilogue. There's a 4 line inscription to a Pearl Harbour survivor along with the author's signature.WW2, Naval Aviation, Aviation, PBY$100
12835StaffReturn Of The Old Masters in the RijksmuseumRijksmuseumVery good. Pages browning5.25 x 7.5 inches, a list of paintings returned to the Rijksmuseum after WW2 by the Allied Expeditionary Forces.WW2, Rijksmuseum, Netherlands, Art$20
13637Stam, HaroldThe Making Of A Mighty Hunter Or "How Many Dumb Things Can A Man Do!"Self-publishedVery good.An autobiography with b&w line illustrations, of Alaska, Canada, hunting and WW2 in the South Pacific.Alaska, Canada, Hunting, WW2, South Pacific$40
11699Stimson, Henry L.Letter to George E. OutlandselfGood with creasing and a date stamp.8 x 10.5 inches on a War Department letterhead, this letter from Stimson, the Secretary of War, to Mr. Outland references a hearing on H. R. 2800, a bill "To provide for cooperation with State agencies administering labor laws in establishing safe and healthful working conditions in industry." Stimson was also head of the Manhattan Project that built the first Atomic Bomb.Autograph, Henry L. Stimson, WW2, Politics, Atomic Bomb, Manhattan Project$250
11684Swartley, RonAir Museums Southwest A Travel Guide To 26 Air Museums From Texas To Southern CaliforniaFrontier Image PressGood. The covers have light shelf wear and soiling.8 x 10.5 inches with many photos of planes, especially planes from WW2.Aviation, Aviation History, WW2$20
12884Taylor, GeoffReturn TicketPeter DaviesVery good. In a fair dust wrapper that has several tears and some creasing.A WW2 Lancaster shot down over Germany revisits Germany and the POW camp.WW2, Aviation, Germany, Prisoner of War, autobiography, Geoff Taylor$20
16091The Cliff House, San FranciscoThe Cliff House, Silence Is A Small Price To Pay For Victory! WW2 warning cardThe Cliff House, San FranciscoVery good.4.25 x 7.25 card printed on one side, from the Cliff House Restaurant, San Francisco, WW2, warning patrons not to mention convoy sailings, etc. A Cliff House version of "Loose lips sink ships."The Cliff House, San Francisco, California, WW2$20
10563Thomas, NedMy Reaction Revised EditionSelf PublishedVery good1995 with 154 pages and b&w photos. Newspaper editor and publisher, Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Washington. Autobiography. WW2, WWII, Korean War.Newspaper, Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Washington State. Autobiography, WW2, WWII, Korean War, print media$20
16218Tilman, H. W.When Men & Mountains MeetCambridgeGood. No dust wrapper.There are 54 b&w photos and an index. Climbing in the Assam Himalaya and WW2 in Albania and ItalyMountaineering, WW2, Albania, Italy$25
12182U.S. ArmyCamp CarsonUniversal Press, San Antonio, TexasGood. There is a faint fold mark and light soiling on front cover, folded corner on the back cover.Camp Carson Public Relations Office Circa 1940's 9 X 12 magazine with many b&w photos. Camp Carson, Colorado, in WW2US Army, Camp Carson, WW2, Colorado$20
12334U.S.S. Puffer (SS-268) staffUnited States Navy U.S.S. Puffer (SS-268) Welcome On BoardUnited States NavyGood. One vertical and one horizontal crease with two punch marks on top.8.5 x 11 handout for visitors to the Submarine U.S.S. Puffer (SS-268). The sub's history is mentioned, WW2 patrols, what to ask the tour leaders and what not to ask.Ephemera, WW2, Submarine, USN, United States Navy, U.S.S. Puffer (SS-268)$20
11353United States NavyU.S. Naval Air Station San Diego, CaliforniaArmy and navy Publishing Company of LouisianaGood. All four corners are bumped. Has light shelf wear and soiling. No dust wrapperThis 9 x 12 inch hardback has many b&w photos. Truman is pictured as president but the war isn't over yet. Naval AviationWW2, USN, United States Navy, Naval Aviation$50
16612United States NavyThe Bluejackets' Manual 1943 eleventh EditionUnited States NavyGood. Some shelf wear and soiling on the covers and spine. Lettering on spine and covers faded.There are many b&w photos , illustrations and an index.USN, United States Navy, WW2$25
16838United States Navy DepartmentCoxwainUnited States NavyGood. Shelf wear and soiling, rusty staple.1942 USN training course for Coxwain. A warning on top of the book: "Caution! Not to be intrusted to the care of enlisted men."USN, WW2, Coxwain$25

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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
16817UnknownFrankfurt - Wie Es WarGermanGood.6 x 6 inches, pictures of Frankfurt, Germany before the war with actual pictures on photo paper after the war. Black and white.WW2, Frankfurt, Germany$50
16568Wagner, PaulThe Youngest CrewLagumo Corp.Good. Some creasing, especially on the back cover.Author inscription and signature on the front free endpaper. The author was a B-17 pilot of the "youngest crew" in WW2's 8th airforce.WW2, Aviation, B-17$30
16893War and Navy DepartmentsA Pocket guide to New Guinea and the SolomonsWar and Navy DepartmentsFair to good. Some soiling and creasing. Child's scrawls on 2 'notes' pages.WW2, New Guinea and the Solomons language help. Illustrations and a map.WW2, New Guinea, Solomon Islands$20
16637War DepartmentTM 30-333 Chinese A Guide To The Spoken LanguageWar DepartmentGood. Light shelf wear and creasing on the covers.4.25 x 5.25 inch booklet on the Chinese language for servicemen in WW2.China, Language, WW2$25
16643War DepartmentA Short Guide to New ZealandWar and Navy DepartmentsGood. Light shelf wear and soiling.4.25 x 5.25 inch booklet on New Zealand in WW2.New Zealand, WW2$20
16645War DepartmentPocket Guide To AustraliaWar and Navy DepartmentsGood. Light shelf wear and soiling.4.25 x 5.25 inch booklet on Australia in WW2.Australia, WW2$20
15349Wells, H. D.'B' Company Second Seventeenth InfantrySelf-publishedGood. Light shelf wear. Light cover crease.There's a 4 line author inscription. An Australian unit in Africa during WW2. Tobruk. There are b&w photos and maps.Austraila, WW2, Tobruk$30
16793White, Cedric L.Views and Facts of Berlin78th Division Special Services OfficeGood.4.25 x 6 inches, pictures and text on Berlin right after WW2. Included is a cardboard envelope for the book and the original 16 x 11.25 map.Berlin, Germany, WW2, ephemera$50
14412Wigdahl, Cynthia KarnoscakJourney to Joy A Memoir by Betty CranmerSelf-publishedVery goodAn English Airforce Nurse in WW2, widowed, moved to the US, remarried and her new husband becomes an Episcopal priest. There are b&w photos.WW2, Religion, Episcopal$20
15433Woods, Wilfred R.From Germany to the JordanThe Wenatchee Daily WorldGood. Covers have some wear, light soiling and some creasing.Woods travels in 1954 with a friend to Germany, down to Jordan and back. There are pictures of post war Berlin and others.Travel, The Wenatchee World, WW2$20
15494Wotring, Frank C.Ten Minutes Later... The U.S.S. Helm In WWIIEileen Wotring KeenVery good. One bumped corner. No dust wrapper.The author's experience on the destroyer U.S.S. Helm in WW2. He experienced both the Pearl Harbor attack and the battle of Savo Island. There are b&w photos, the author's cartoons and much more. Signed by the author and inscribed by his sister, the publisher. A newspaper clipping is included.WW2, USN, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Savo Island$30
15884Yamazaki, James N., with Louis B. FlemingChildren Of The Atomic BombDuke University PressVery good. In a very good dust wrapper.An American Physician's Memoir of Nagasaki, Hiroshima and the Marshall Islands. Signed on the title page.WW2, Japan, Atomic Bomb, Nagasaki,Hiroshima, Marshall Islands$20
14113Ziff, William B.The Gentlemen Talk Of PeaceMacmillan CompanyGood. Light shelf wear and soiling. Previous owner's bookplate. No dust wrapper.Peace and politics at the end of WW2WW2$20
12756Zumbakis, S. PaulSoviet Evidence In North American Courts Americans For Due ProcessVery good.8.5 x 11 inches with b&w illustrations.An Analysis of Problems and Concerns with Reliance on Communist Source Evidence in Alleged War Crimiinal Trials.Law, War Crimes, WW2, Soviet Union, Holocaust$20

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